Henry a famous novelist finds a Cafe owned by charismatic & passionate Alex. Henry pretends to hate everything about Alex, telling everyone he only goes there bc the house made pastries are to die for & people don't recognise him, but really it's Alex happy laughter, beaming smiles & luscious curls.

Bakery owner Alex knows he has perfected a selection of coffee drinks that pair with his goods but can't quite get the tea drinks right. He finds Henry and they spend hours eating pastries and testing drinks and falling in love.

Ive always really wanted a magical diner au (owned by pez, ofc..) Like it just finds you when you need it. A perfect cup of tea after a particularly rough day. Just the right amount of cinnamon in one’s coffee. A broken jukebox that plays songs attached to memories. One day Alex & Henry sit together

Henry brings Alex a free croissant and then panics that his crush is too obvious and gives one out to every one in the cafe

RED, WHITE & ROYAL AU: THEME REVEAL Get ready! February’s #rwrau theme is... Fairytales, Myths & Legends 🧚👑 Posting opens: Sunday 15th February Posting closes: Saturday 28th February Questions? Send us a DM here or on Tumblr: redwhiteroyalau.tumblr.com Love, the mods x

A little teaser of what to expect from #rwrau next year 👀 🧚‍♀️🏠🦸🏽‍♂️⚔️🔮🎓🕰️ What AU themes are you hoping for?

I’m at a coffeeshop, and the very tired, very cute barista was yapping to me about the holiday crowd. I made a dumb joke, and later she brought me a free croissant. I was like 👀 Then she started giving them out to everyone. Apparently, it's free croissant day. 😭 (This is barely a prompt but --)

RED, WHITE & ROYAL AU: JANUARY ONE MONTH REMINDER 🥐☕ We’re one month away from January’s #rwrau posting window, which runs Sunday 18th - Saturday 31st!

Not shop related but IS coffee related — Henry and Alex are rival competitors at the World Barista Championship. And yes, that is a real thing.

Henry's helping Bea over the holidays, making lattes and cappuccinos in her coffee shop slash 2nd-hand book store. The cute florist from across the street keeps forgetting his scarf. Henry doesn't mind popping over with it - but he's intrigued to hear this never, ever happens when Bea's on shift...

COFFEE SHOP AU IDEAS THREAD! #rwrbsky, reply or repost with a prompt you'd love to see written for January's AU theme. A total cliché or completely out there, any shop-based work is welcome - bookstores, bakeries, florists, even Henry's favourite falafel stand...

RED, WHITE & ROYAL AU: THEME REVEAL Get ready! January’s #rwrau theme is... Coffee Shops & Cafés 🥐☕  Posting opens: Sunday 18th January Posting closes: Saturday 31st January Questions? Send us a DM here or on Tumblr: redwhiteroyalau.tumblr.com Love, the mods x

January theme reveal coming this Sunday 👀

WELCOME TO THE RED, WHITE & ROYAL AU CHALLENGE! ❤️🤍💙 #rwrau will run throughout 2026, with each month assigned a different alternate universe theme 👀 (1/3)

AWY may be nearly over but something is coming…soon 👀 All will be revealed 29 Nov! #rwrau #rwrbsky ❤️🤍💙